Laidley
QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley
3,809 (2021) → 4,253 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Laidley is a suburb in Lockyer Valley, QLD 4341, about 64km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Laidley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 74km inland. Laidley has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 90/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.78%), New Zealand (2.13%), Germany (0.63%), Netherlands (0.58%), Philippines (0.55%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.29%), German (0.26%), Mandarin (0.24%), Tagalog (0.24%), Vietnamese (0.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Lockyer Valley local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 964 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1001
- Laidley State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 931
- Laidley District State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 924
Nearby (within 10km)
- Grandchester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 940
- Blenheim State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 978
- Forest Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 941
- Faith Lutheran College - PlainlandSecondary · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 1010
- Sophia CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 991
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Laidley
Is Laidley safe?
Laidley has a residential safety score of 90/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,567 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Laidley from Brisbane CBD?
Laidley is about 63.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 203 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Laidley?
Laidley has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 952 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Laidley?
Laidley has a transport score of 20/100 and 8 bus stops.